Stalled train causing delays on Union Pacific North line

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Staff report

A stalled train caused delays of up to 70 minutes on Metra's Union Pacific North line this morning, officials said.

Train 306, due to arrive in Chicago at 7:30 a.m., broke down between the Lake Bluff and Great Lakes stations. It was joined with Train 308, and the two trains continued on to Ogilvie Transportation Center downtown, according to Metra spokesman Tom Miller.

Commuters who take either train were experiencing delays of 55 to 70 minutes, according to the Metra website.

Delays of about 20 minutes were being reported on trains 314, 318 and 320, Miller said. No delays were expected on trains 310 and 312.